...Practicum Goals Introduction As the last course of the RN-BSN is now underway, the author of this paper is ecstatic to be near the end and is genuinely impressed with the material that has been learned of the past year. The nursing practicum and capstone course serves as a closing to an extremely fast paced and exciting program. This is when everything that has been taught up to this point now makes sense and hopefully is shown in discussions, lectures, written assignments, and class participation. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Broward Health North and Nadine Phillips were chosen as the location and preceptor for the capstone project and to successfully develop three professional measurable goals that integrate and reflect the RN-BSN program objectives. Broward Health North Broward Health North is the location in which the nursing capstone hours will be taking place. Broward Health has been providing service to South Florida for over 70 years and encompasses more than 30 healthcare facilities, Broward Health North (BHN) being one of their main hospital locations (browardhealth.org, 2013). BHN is a 409 bed level II trauma hospital located that has been serving the Deerfield Beach area since 1961 (browardhealth.org). The reason this particular location was chosen for the student to complete the capstone project is because the student has been employed at this facility since 2007 and has seen the rapid changes and improvements accomplished at this hospital. The mission...
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...purpose of this paper is to discuss change process that needs to take place for the Gundersen Health System to become energy independent by the year 2014. Most healthcare organizations do not include the upper management in the process of business. This paper will discuss how to do a change of process to reach the goal of being energy independent, it will show how the change will be a Six Sigma Process. It will look at Capability Maturity Model (CMM). It will touch on Porter’s three – phase process. A current diagram and a change process diagram. The paper will also touch on goals to be placed into affect. It will state the tasks and measurements for the goal. Introduction to Gundersen Health System Gundersen Health Systems was first named Gundersen Lutheran Hospital and was founded in 1902 by the primary Doctor, Adolf Gundersen. It was renamed Gundersen Clinic and Lutheran Hospital, and in 1995 it was name Gundersen Lutheran Inc. It is now known as Gundersen Healthcare Systems. The system is made up of 24 Medical Clinics, 4 Worksite Clinics, 2 Express Care Clinics, 4 Podiatry Clinics, 8 Behavioral Health Clinics, 12 Eye Clinics/Institutes, 2 Sport Medicine Clinics, 4 Reproductive Clinics. It has 3 Affiliated Hospitals, and 4 Affiliated Nursing Homes. This healthcare system serves 19 counties in three states, (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. (Fast Facts, 2013). The mission and vision statements go with the core values...
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...Proven Solutions in Today’s Challenging World WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALIT Y AND IMPROVEMENT 2012 ASQ MAY 21–23, 2012 Anaheim, California Anaheim Convention Center wcqi.asq.org Preliminary Program General Information 2012 ASQ WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALIT Y AND IMPROVEMENT Conference Location Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 www.anaheimconventioncenter.com Attendee Registration Hours (Subject to change) Saturday, May 19 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 21 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration will be located in the Anaheim Convention Center. Dates Tips to Lead You to Savings Check out these savings opportunities to stretch your conference travel budget— without missing out on the premier quality conference of 2012! Save big when you: Preconference Events Monday, May 14 – Sunday, May 20 Conference Dates Monday, May 21 – Wednesday, May 23 Conference Presentations Approximately two weeks prior to the conference, all registered attendees will receive access to the PowerPoint presentations for the sessions of the World Conference and each of the four conferences held concurrently with it (Institute for Continual Quality Improvement, Institute for Software Excellence, Quality Institute for Healthcare, and Quality in Sustainability Conference). and save $200 compared to nonmembers. Visit...
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...Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Inpatient Quality Indicators xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx March 2, 2015 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Inpatient Quality Indicators The purpose of this capstone paper is to discuss the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) approach to quality and safety as this pertains to inpatient quality indicators. This will assist with better understanding what efforts are being taken within the contemporary healthcare system and by contemporary healthcare organizations in order to maximize the quality of care delivered to patients. The discussion within the essay will have three main parts. The first part will explain and analyze the significance of the topic under consideration here for clinical nursing practice. The second part will discuss information from the selected topic that can be applied in order to improve professional nursing practice and complex client care. The third part will evaluate the potential outcomes that may result from the application of the information from the topic to nursing practice. Before shifting into the body of the main discussion, though, it may be appropriate to discuss the AHRQ itself in greater detail. In the AHRQ's (2015a) own words, the organization's mission "is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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...Specs of the paper : The Final Project Paper should demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experience. It may include explanation and examples from previous experience as well as implications for future application. The purpose of the Final Project is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge of accreditation and the delivery of health care services. While my topic is not one of these topics, it might be good to include these ideas in the paper : Total Quality Management in Health Care Costs of Quality Baldrige National Quality Award for Health Care Originations The role of Variation in Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Tools Measuring Consumer Satisfaction High Performance Teams and Quality Improvement Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Regulatory Issues Advantages of CQI Application in Health Care Third Party Measurement Systems Conceptual Framework for Measuring the Quality of Health Care Measuring and Regulating Health Care in the United States The Role of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Accreditation is required...
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... OIM 320 Quality Management - Quality control concepts including: fundamental computer and statistical concepts: Statistical Process Control (SPC) using control charts; methods for quality improvement; acceptance sampling; industrial experimentation and reliability. OIM 321 Business Process Simulation - Computer simulation presented for carrying out trial-and-error experiments on computer approximations of real, management systems. The goal is to 1) validate a new idea quickly, 2) diagnose potential product design problems, 3) optimize performance of complex systems, and 4) learn about something complex. The Arena environment, based on the SIMAN language, used to build models and video game-like animations. Prerequisites: (FINOPMGT 347 or OIM 301) and (FINOPMGT 353 or OIM 310) OIM 322 Business Forecasting - Introduction to the uses, limitations, and shortcomings of various short-term and long-term forecasting techniques. Problems selected from accounting, finance, management and marketing. Prerequisite: upper-level Isenberg School of Management standing. OIM 410 Business Process Optimization OIM 412 Supply Chain Management - Integrated supply chain constitutes a core firm competency, spanning most business functions required to deliver products and services to consumers at the right time, in the right amounts, at attractive prices, and with satisfactory quality characteristics. Advances in information technology facilitate continued improvement in supply chain...
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...The quality improvement project I chose to critique focused on decreasing the occurrence of postoperative surgical site infections following a cesarean delivery. This project was initiated in August 2014 at the hospital in which I am employed. It was started in response to our elevated number of surgical site infections. The rates of surgical infections had been slowly increasing over the previous year but stayed below our benchmark of 1 out of every 100 procedures. When our infection rate rose to 3.32, it was clear that an intervention needed to occur and the quality improvement project was launched. During this quality improvement initiative, a bundle of recommendations was created to address several areas of concern in regards to infection...
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...Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Sandy Markert HCS/212 March 31, 2013 Corinne McTier Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or JCAHO was founded in 1951 as a private nonprofit organization that established guidelines for the running and management of hospitals and health care facilities in the United States. According to its website (n.d.), JCAHO’s primary mission is, “To continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.” Through its onsite surveys, JCAHO accredits approximately 20,000 healthcare programs and facilities each year nationwide. The groundwork for the establishment of JCAHO began in 1910 when Ernest Codman, M.D. recommended an “end result system of hospital standardization” (The Joint Commission, n.d.), a process in which patients were tracked to determine if the treatment they received while in the hospital was successful or not and thus could be used to treat similar cases. In 1913 the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was established and adopted Dr. Codman’s “end result” system and by 1918 it began inspecting hospitals. These initial surveys determined that only 89 of the 692 facilities it inspected at the time met the minimum...
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...institutions are growing in complexity and size. They are cutting across space and time by embracing technology, globalization and information. Mere operational efficiency is no more sufficient. Managerial capabilities have become necessary for firms to act on a global platform. Although there are a large number of institutions offering MBA programs, many of them just churn out non employable MBAs. A good institute must incorporate what the industry requires with changing times. The SMU way to Management degree or diploma is to mould the learning towards this objective. With this perspective it has introduced several programs which are geared to meet the industry requirement. These areas are Banking, Information System, Retail Operations and Healthcare. It is planning to offer more programs in the field of environment, disaster management, and media. The master of business administration (MBA) is an integrated program designed to provide an advanced program in management for those seeking managerial positions in industry, commerce and services. The core subjects are aimed at developing knowledge and skills in fundamental management disciplines. The program also involves participation in group work with students from diverse backgrounds and is aimed at improving the decision making abilities of the participants in management related areas. 2. Objectives of the Program The program aims at realizing the following objectives: To provide a strong theoretical and practical foundation for...
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...Sharp HealthCare is an integrated, regional health care delivery system based in San Diego, California, serving a population of approximately three million. Sharp includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, and three medical groups plus a full-spectrum of other facilities and services. It operates 1,878 beds, has approximately 2,600 physicians on medical staffs, more than 1,000 physicians in two affiliated medical groups, and has more than 14,000 employees with $5.852 million in assets and $1.9 billion in annual income. It is San Diego’s largest private employer. Sharp’s goal is to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine, and the best place to receive care in San Diego. In 2008 Sharp HealthCare ranked fifth in the California “best places to work program” in the large-employer category and was rated 47th out of the top 100 places to work in the United States by Modern Healthcare. Since launching the healthcare experience in 2001, Sharp has dedicated itself to transforming the health care experience for employees, physicians, and customers. The focus on purpose, worthwhile work, and making a difference has led to increased employee, physician, and patient satisfaction, enhanced loyalty, and improved outcomes. In 2007 Sharp HealthCare won the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Pillars of Excellence Since 2001, Sharp has adopted six pillars of excellence as the foundation for its vision of the health care experience....
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...The Economics of Health Care Quality and Medical Errors Charles Andel, Stephen L. Davidow, Mark Hollander, and David A. Moreno Charles Andel, MBA, BSRT, is Manager of Radiology Quality and Compliance at Loyola University Medical Center and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business MBA in Healthcare Management program. He may be reached at cjandel@lumc.edu. Stephen L. Davidow, MBA, APR, is a health care marketing and communications professional with a strong focus on quality and patient safety. He is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business MBA in Healthcare Management program. He may be reached at stephen@davidowcommunciations.com or 708-284-2300. Mark Hollander, MBA, is a financial manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs and graduate of Loyola University Chicago ’s Quinlan School of Business MBA in Healthcare Management program. David A. Moreno, MBA, is a biotechnology business analyst and graduate of the Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business MBA in Healthcare Management program. He may be reached at dmoreno1@gmail.com. Hospitals have been looking for ways to improve quality and operational efficiency and cut costs for nearly three decades, using a variety of quality improvement strategies. However, based on recent reports, approximately 200,000 Americans die from preventable medical errors including facility-acquired conditions and millions may experience errors. In 2008, medical...
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...Describe how the development of integrated healthcare systems has created an impetus for installing computer networks. Glandon, Smaltz and Slovensky (2010) stated that integrated healthcare systems helped create the impetus for installing computer networks because information housed in one system may be “ incompatible with the data format” of information stored in another system. Information technology has an important and expanding role in the delivery of high quality healthcare services. Until recently health informatics systems have generally been developed as independent centralized databases. With computing communications technologies now being introduced into major hospitals, many new information services can now be provided to enhance the patient-care provider interaction. The main applications are the office suit and web-browsers. Most companies are moving toward web interface applications and internet explorer is the front runner for testing purposes. References Egan, G. (2005). Computers and networks in medical and healthcare systems. Glandon, G.L., Smaltz, D.H., & Slovensky, D.J. (2008). Austin and boxerman's Information systems for healthcare management (7th ed.). Chicago. Illinois: Health Administration Press. Suggest how the use of a patient ID bracelet containing a bar-code representation of the patient’s ID and a bar-code scanner can lead to improved quality of care in a hospital. new technology, such as patient ID and a bar-code scanner, allows...
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...CURRICULUM VITAE Profile Goal directed, results-oriented, professional Healthcare Manager successfully managed in diverse areas including Nursing Leadership, Clinical Audit, Quality Management, Training and Education. Personnel Information Name: Fatme Khodor Elrifai Sex: Female Date & place of birth: 09-01-1978 Lebanon Address: Specialized Medical Center Hospital -Riyadh Phone work: 0114343800 x 3990 Mobile number: 0502855808 E-mail: f.alrifai@hotmail.com Languages Arabic Fluently written and spoken English Fluently written and spoken French Fluently written and spoken Education 2013- 2014: Ongoing Masters in Healthcare Administration/ Quality Management – Al Jinan University, North of Lebanon 2006 -2007: BS Degree in Nursing Sciences – Bridging Program 2000 – 2003: Three years in the TS-Nursing program, Technical Superior Degree 1997 – 2000: Three years in the Nursing program, Technical Baccalaureate Degree 1993 – 1995: High school education in Saint Joseph, North of Lebanon 1989 – 1993: Secondary school education in Saint Joseph, North of Lebanon - Nursing Leadership & Management (Deputy Director of Nursing at Kingdom Hospital Consulting Clinics, KSA/ Riyadh, 130 Beds, private, CBAHI and JCIA accredited primary healthcare institution. KHCC is providing various range of medical services including, but not limited to, Internal Medicine,...
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...Summary Brandy Libby Grand Canyon University: Nurse Leadership and Management NRS-451V January 24, 2014 Executive Summary The current staff have varied years of experience, and education. Some have not completed an intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring course. Many have not had updated education in reference to the newest nomenclature set forth by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) in 2009. Standardizing the interpretation and the communication of varied fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns among all staff is needed to decrease intrapartum mistakes, decrease liability exposure and improve patient outcomes. Improving staff competencies in the interpretation, communication, documentation and management of fetal heart rate tracings is critical to these goals (HANYS (Healthcare Association of New York State), The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) New York State Department of Health [HANYS, ACOG, NYSDOH], 2011). The National Certification Corporation (NCC) recently launched a public campaign named “Just Ask”. The campaign is designed to educate and encourage patients to ask for certified nurses and nurse practitioners. It is the goal of this proposed quality improvement initiative to have all perinatal staff be updated and certified in electronic fetal monitoring by the NCC by the year 2015. Purpose Litigation caused by the misinterpretation and management of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings continue to be a common...
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...TE OF M E D I C I N E Shaping the Future for Health TO ERR IS HUMAN: BUILDING A SAFER HEALTH SYSTEM H ealth care in the United States is not as safe as it should be--and can be. At least 44,000 people, and perhaps as many as 98,000 people, die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors that could have been prevented, according to estimates from two major studies. Even using the lower estimate, preventable medical errors in hospitals exceed attributable deaths to such feared threats as motor-vehicle wrecks, breast cancer, and AIDS. Medical errors can be defined as the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim. Among the problems that commonly occur during the course of providing health care are adverse drug events and improper transfusions, surgical injuries and wrong-site surgery, suicides, restraint-related injuries or death, falls, burns, pressure ulcers, and mistaken patient identities. High error rates with serious consequences are most likely to occur in intensive care units, operating rooms, and emergency departments. Beyond their cost in human lives, preventable medical errors exact other significant tolls. They have been estimated to result in total costs (in cluding the expense of additional care necessitated by the errors, lost income and household productivity, and disability) of between $17 billion and $29 billion per year in hospitals nationwide. Errors also are costly in terms of loss...
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